Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 175, 5 July 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

Our Supplement.—The supplement accompanying this issue will be found more than usually interesting, as it contains much readable matter in the shape of engrossing tales, <fcc.

Oil Shares.—The oil shares disposed of yesterday by Mr. C. Smith realized from 6d. to 7|d. A large number were redeemed. Cheeese and Bacon Factory,—A meeting will be held to-night at Makaraka in reference to the cheese and bacon factory.

Wesleyan Service, —The Rev. G. W. Spence will conduct service in the schoolroom, Ormond, to-morrow.

The Willmott Company.—The new drama, “ Facilis Descensus Averni,” will be presented to-night at Macfarlane’s Hall, when a good house is expected. This being the last night of the Company’s season here the prices will be brought down to 3s 2s and Is. U.S.S. Service.—The Ringarooma will be here to-morrow. The last boat will leave the wharf at noon instead of 8 o’clock. The Omapere will not arrive till Tuesday morning. The Southern Cross anchored in the Bay about 11.30 this morning from Auckland.

A Hint.—His Honor Judge Williams made the following remark during a recent trial for libel: —“ There is no moral or social duty to write an anonymous letter, whether true or not.” We recommend the hint to those whose “ opinions are not necessarily our own.”

Oh, “ Robert Speaking of the “ public guardians bold and wary,” a recent author says :—“ The Liverwool police never was a model force. Its members, as a rule, are noted for drouching about hotels, in the back yards especially, so as to have recourse to kitchens ahd pantries, as they generally get into the good graces of the cooks, who have the disposal of spare pastry, soups, &c.” [We don’t delieve a word of it.]

Our M.D.’s.—A most successful operation has been performed by Drs. Innes and Pollen in a case of cancer. It appears that a lady in Gisborne has been suffering for some time past with an affection of the breast of some painful nature, which was supposed to be an abscess, but which Dr. Innes quickly pronounced to be cancer. The whole of the breast was removed, and there is every indication that the operation will prove effiicacious.

Auction.—At Messrs. Graham, Pitt and Bennett’s mart this afternoon, the right of redemption of Tutoko, consisting of 32 acres freehold, and about 300 acres leasehold, with a mortgage of £2,150, and the right of redemption of the Reay station, consisting of 400 acres freehold, and about 4,000 acres leasehold, with a mortgage of £3,750, were offered, but had to be passed in, as there were no bidder. Oranges brought eight shillings a case. An Election Contest.—ln referring to the late fracas between Messrs. Dargaville and Swanson the Auckland Herald sarcastically remarks; —“ Mr. Dargaville can turn the incident to good advantage for there is little doubt that the City West electors will condone his offence of clutching the full honorarium, seeing that he has now shed his precious blood (’twas from the nose) in the cause of City Westl”

“The Waka Maori.”—The ninth issue of this journal is now before us, and is fully up to its previous standard. It is now enlarged to eight pages, and the present copy contains much interesting Native matter. A supplement containing a lengthy address to the Natives in favor of the candidature of Mr. Carroll, also accompanies this issue. As a proof of the Native appreciation of the enterprise which led to the establishment of this paper, we are pleased to hear that its circulation, already large, is rapidly increasing, and that the Government even find it a most convenient vehicle whereby to make Native matters known in this Island. To those who do business with the Maories it presents an advertising medimum of great value, and should be largely patronised by all such. The proprietor Paratene Ngata, still retains the able services of Mr. Baker, who is a most fluent Maori scholar and able writer.

A Peculiar Case.—The District Court Aucland, was occupied with a friendly suit in which Barlow, the stalwart halfcaste who captured the Maori murderer Winiata, sued the executor of the late Charles Smith for £l2O. Peculiar facts were revealed in the evidence. Barlow’s mother was living at Mangere, prior to her death as the wife of Smith. When lie received his reward from the jGovernment Barlow gave £250 to his mother, and it was invested in the Onehunga Building society. It appears however that Smith drew part of the money, and had power to draw money from time to time belonging to his reputed wife, Mrs. Barlow. There was still £l2O of the funds remaining, and the action was to recover the money. Both Smith and Mis. Barlow are deceased, and no provision was macle for this fund. The claim of plaintiff was in effect that the estate of the late Chas. Smith was indebted to the estate of his reputed wife, but as defendants are trustees, they cannot say whether the estate of Barlow’s mother can rightfully claim his money. The male testator makes a certain provision to take effect after the death of his wife, so that it became a question whether he might not have a lawful wife living. R.M. Court. —F. W. Cullimore v. F. Willmott. Claim £l9 6s. 2d. for wages. Mr. Rees for plaintiff, and Mr. Brassey for the defendant. Mr. Brassey said they denied the liability. The plaintiff gave evidence to the effect that he was engaged by defendant as pianiste at £4 a week. Had been in service up to Monday last, the 30th, up to which time he had performed his duties in a proper manner. He left the company on the 30th because he was disgusted. He was drunk, and very likely fell off his chair during the performance. He did not think he told Mr. Willmott ho was going to leave the company. It was not necessary. The defendant stated plaintiff was engaged on the 6th May at £4 a week. When he was engaged it was agreed that if he got drunk lie was to forfeit any wages that were coming due to him. That arrangement was made. During the performances here the defendant was frequently drunk, and on one occasion fell off the chai.. I*. W. Rede said the usual custom when a person is about to leave a company, as in the above case, he is supposed to give a fortnight’s notice. He believed that was the universal custom. On the night in question plaintiff was not in a fit position to perform his duties. Mr. Brassey contended that from the evidence adduced the plaintiff was not entitled to the amount ho claimed, having broken his agreement by not giving a fortnight’s notice, as required by the universal custom. Mr. Rees, in a very lengthy argument, urged that the money was rightly due. His Worship nonsuited the plaintiff with costs. The assault case, Peti Aata v. Mere Maupoki, was dismissed.

The Honourable Profession.—His Lordship the Bishop of Dunedin seems to entertain but a small respect for the learned profession of the law, Ono of the clergy, apparently having discovered that his love for the church, although of the most ardent kind, does not provide for the demands of his butcher and baker, decides to relinquish his cossack and to don (he wig and gown. He writes informing the chief of his resolve, and receives the following advice gratis l am m receipt of yours of the 20th instant, in which you resign my license to officiate in this diocease, and request the removal of your name from the clergy list. Had their been nothing beyond what is stated in your letter it might have been sufficient for me to accede to your request without further remark I am told that you propose entering the profession of the law’, and that your name is likely to appear shortly as that of a practising barrister or solicitor. As I hold such a change of position to be incompatible with your position as a priest in the Church of God, and as this was the first occasion, so far as I ain aware, of such renunciation of Holy Orders in this ecclesiastical province, I think it right to inform you that should you not be able to assure me that I have been misinformed, or should you finally take the step I have indicated, I shall be obliged to proceed in this matter in such manner as may appear to be advisable for the purpose of effecting your public degradation from the ranks of the clergy.” ,Is it Sarcasm ?—The author of Passing Notes in the Otago Witness suggests the following to aspiring politicans and an improvement on the “ request of a number of influential electors ” business at present in vogue:— “ Gentlemen, it has long been my desire to add the letters M.H.R. to my name; and even though it were but for the limited term of one Parliament, my enjoyment of that gratification would, I submit' do you little harm; whereas from my disastrous failure as a politican, I myself might gain a valuable lesson in humility. As it is better to be damned than mentioned not at all, so I would prefer to cut a ridiculous figure upon the hustings, or in the House, rather than remain in the respectable obscurity of private life. This may not be common sense, but it is a not unlively trait of human nature, and as such is entitled to your consideration and indulgence. True, I am utterly inexperienced in politics and in the majority of the worlds pursuits, but past observation has taught me that this need be no bar to the success of my candidature. After all, gentlemen, whafris an M.H.R.?— an amateur legislator who has served no apprenticeship to his business. I perfectly fulfill that requirement, and if returned shall earnestly devote myself to the task of forming an opinion upon some subject—an undertaking I have never so far had occasion to attempt. My taste for tobacco growing, which has been most pronounced from childhood, will render the question of land tenure one peculiarly easy of solution to me ; whilst I shall in all probability be opposed to Federation. Knowing as Ido that ‘ birds in their little nests agree,’ I hold—and logically—that the smaller and more divided the nestis, the better the chance of agreement.